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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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